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Join guest speaker, Jessica Koch – Nationally recognized LinkedIn expert, to learn how to properly set up a LinkedIn account for your business to maximize profits and the 5 most important steps to take to make LinkedIn work for you.

Using Offers to Drive Business – October 16, 2019

Learn how to craft the perfect offer for your business with clear, compelling value proposition. Often, companies focus their marketing efforts on features and functions rather than value. The right offer, with well formed value-centric marketing messages can improve marketing and sales results by as much as 47%.

How to Buy and Sell a Business 101 – November 20, 2019

Learn some insider strategies on how to scale your business to maximize its worth and how to identify the best businesses to purchases.

Emyth Workshop – January 2020 (TBD)

Join guest speaker, Eben Ostergaard – Former CEO of Emyth and Emyth Certified Business Coach, and learn How to Systemize Your Business to Maximize Your Time, Resources, and Life.

Systems are your stake in the ground. They are what allow your company to deliver consistent “wow” experiences to customers, reduce your dependency on individual people, and give you the control and freedom every business owner wants. Learn how to use systems to finally design your business the way YOU want it (and actually keep it that way.)

Wicomico Goes Purple is a collaboration between the Wicomico County Opioid Intervention Team and the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore.

This campaign strives to initiate conversations about the dangers of substance misuse and abuse and focuses on prevention, treatment and recovery resources available throughout our community.

Join us for the September General Membership Luncheon featuring Lori Brewster, Chief Health Officer for the Wicomico County Health Department.

Ms. Brewster's presentation regarding the Lower Eastern Shore opioid and addiction crisis will provide current data and answers to questions such as:

What is the issue?

Who is at risk?

Why are overdose deaths increasing?

What is the impact of the opioid crisis on our community?

What are we doing to address the issue?

Lori Brewster has served as Wicomico County's Health Officer since 2008. She is responsible for oversight and management of public health programs, assessment, planning and service monitoring. Brewster earned a Bachelor of Science from Salisbury University and a Master of Science in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing from the University of Maryland.

Meet our therapists who will be available to talk about our mental health services and answer any questions you may have about our therapies. See our brand-new offices! We provide therapy for everyone, from children to adults. Learn about our innovative therapies, such as Psychiatric Rehabilitation Programs (PRP, which will be available at this location soon), PTSD therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), play therapy, and more. We'll have staff on-hand to sign updated paperwork if needed. Parents can also meet our School-based therapists who can answer questions about working with your child in a school-based setting. Light refreshments will be served.

Second Bi-Annual Deaf-Blind Conference on preparedness across the lifespan for Deaf-Blind individuals.

Wicomico Youth & Civic Center.

In addition to the individuals themselves, service providers, family members, and friends of Deaf-Blind individuals are welcome to attend, and learn more about the resources and services available to them.

How many 5Ks can you run in 24 hours? Find out at the Pemberton 24 - Festival of 5Ks, a new event that will be held from Friday-Saturday, Sept. 20-21. A 5K will start every hour on the hour for 24 hours. Runners can complete up to a total of 75 miles.

The first 5K begins at 7 p.m. Friday, and the grounds open at 4 p.m. that day.

This event is a partnership between Wicomico County Recreation, Parks & Tourism and Algonquin Ultras Inc.

Participants are invited to run as many 5Ks as they like, whether it's one, five or all 24.

The course will be a 5K trail run at Pemberton Park. Camping will be available. Tents only; no electricity provided. There will also be a festival atmosphere, with food vendors, beer and music.

Runners can compete as individuals or as part of a four-person team.

The deadline to guarantee a shirt, upgrade to a long-sleeved shirt or reserve a camping spot is Aug. 31.

Get ready to laugh when Comedy Hypnotist Marshal Manlove comes to the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center for a unique show on Saturday, Sept. 21. Dinner is included with the ticket; dinner begins at 5 p.m. and the show begins at 6:30 p.m.

Learn how to best live with heart disease in this peer-to-peer group for heart patients,family members and caregivers. It meets the fourth Monday of the month, with breaks in the summer and in December.

On the rural lower Eastern Shore, the USDA can do more than inspect food. A representative from the USDA will be available to discuss low-cost loans to help with health and safety issues for seniors. This Mini Senior Training session will be held at MAC Inc., located at 909 Progress Circle, Salisbury, MD 21804, behind Holly Center on Snow Hill Road. It’s offered free of charge to anyone interested in attending, but advance registration is requested. Call 410-742-0505, ext. 100, or email registrar@macinc.org.

The next caregiver support group lunch meeting at MAC will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 25, from noon to 1:30 p.m. Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP by Sept. 23 by calling 410-742-0505, ext. 111.

Start at the beginning. This class is for small businesses that have little or no knowledge of the state procurement process.

We'll focus on common procurement terminology, examine how the state contracting arena operates, and provide resources to help you determine if pursuing work in the public sector would be beneficial to your company.

Who Should Attend?

Small business owners who want to assess the state contracting arena and gain a better understanding of the procurement process.

What You Need to Know

There is no cost to attend

Seating is limited and advance registration is required

Bring a pen and paper to take notes

The class will be approximately 2 hours in length, with additional time for Q&A

Salisbury Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (SRNC) has been serving the community since 1969!

One of the leading skilled nursing facilities in the region, SRNC offers short-stay, transitional and long-term care with specialized programs including memory support, cardiac management, palliative care and physical, occupational and speech therapy.

Join us for ribbon cutting to:

Meet their compassionate, dedicated staff – some of whom have been with SRNC since the beginning!

Tour their facility which includes spacious rooms, restaurant-style dining, gardens and a comfortable lounge to gather with friends and family

Hear the highlights that have contributed to FIFTY years of caring service

Enjoy light fare and refreshments

When:

Thursday, September 26, 2019 2:00 PM thru 04:00 PM

Where:

Salisbury Rehabilitation and Nursing Center50th Anniversary Open House and Ribbon Cutting

Founded in 2013 by Christopher Eccleston, DVB provides commercial design and construction solutions with the specific intent to provide quality construction jobs for local Delmarva veterans and a relentless pursuit to give back to the communities they serve.

Founded in 1996 by Walter Moore, APPI Energy provides data-driven procurement and integrated energy solutions to commercial and industrial customers in deregulated energy markets across the U. S.

Join us for a joint ribbon cutting to

Tour their new buildings and view personalized artwork

Meet the great people who make up “Team DVB” and “Team APPI Energy”

Enjoy tasty cuisine from Roadie Joe’s Restaurant

Learn about their upcoming projects, superior customer service and how their downtown locations affirm their commitment to the local community

Learn everything you ever wanted to know about annuities and how they work at a free mini session on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 10 a.m. at MAC Inc. The program is free but registration is required. Call 410-742-0505 to register. All ages are welcome. MAC is located at 909 Progress Circle, Salisbury, MD 21804, behind the Holly Center off Snow Hill Road.

The Neonatal Resuscitation skills class costs $105.00 and includes a book. It will be held from 8-10 a.m. The class requires prerequisite modules by the AAP. To complete those before the skills class, please follow these steps:

If you are an individual purchaser of the NRP Online Examination, 7th Edition, you will access the online exam by visiting www.aap.org/nrp. From this site, you can create an account in the NRP 7th Edition Exam delivery site, provided by HealthStream. At this site, you will purchase access to the exam and complete it online.